Per capita CO₂ emissions by sector in Vietnam
Vietnam: Per capita CO₂ emissions by sector was 62.98 kilograms per person in 2023. ▲ Rising
Per capita CO₂ emissions by sector in Vietnam, 1990–2023
Source: Climate Watch (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilograms per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for per capita co₂ emissions by sector in Vietnam is 62.98 kilograms per person, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 10.7% on the previous year and down 46.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita co₂ emissions by sector in Vietnam peaked at 124.41 kilograms per person in 2010 and was at its lowest, 30.07 kilograms per person, in 1990.
Vietnam ranks 131st of 187 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 55.29 kilograms per person | 30.07 kilograms per person | 77.34 kilograms per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 109.7 kilograms per person | 85.54 kilograms per person | 121.84 kilograms per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 102.89 kilograms per person | 79.65 kilograms per person | 124.41 kilograms per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 70.51 kilograms per person | 62.98 kilograms per person | 76.77 kilograms per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Vietnam
- 128 Equatorial Guinea 64.95 kilograms per person compare
- 129 Cote d'Ivoire 63.53 kilograms per person compare
- 130 Montenegro 63.14 kilograms per person compare
- 132 Djibouti 60.71 kilograms per person compare
- 133 Lesotho 60.57 kilograms per person compare
- 134 Gabon 60.37 kilograms per person compare
More climate change data for Vietnam
- Share of global CO₂ emissions and population 0.9% (2100)
- Population growth 0.6% (2025)
- Population, total 101.60 million (2025)
- Urban population growth 1.5% (2025)
- Urban population 39.45 million (2025)
- Urban population 38.8% (2025)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. GDP per capita 3.67 tonnes per person (2024)
- Cumulative CO₂ emissions 5.67 billion tonnes (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita 3.67 tonnes per person (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. share of electricity generation from renewables 3.67 tonnes per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is per capita co₂ emissions by sector in Vietnam?
- Per capita co₂ emissions by sector in Vietnam was 62.98 kilograms per person in 2023, according to Climate Watch (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest per capita co₂ emissions by sector recorded in Vietnam?
- The highest recorded value was 124.41 kilograms per person in 2010.
- What is the lowest per capita co₂ emissions by sector recorded in Vietnam?
- The lowest recorded value was 30.07 kilograms per person in 1990.
- How does Vietnam rank for per capita co₂ emissions by sector?
- Vietnam ranks 131st out of 187 countries with data for 2023.
- Is per capita co₂ emissions by sector rising or falling in Vietnam?
- Over the last ten years it is down 46.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Vietnam data come from?
- The figures come from Climate Watch (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Per capita CO₂ emissions by sector. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Emissions are measured in kilograms per person.